Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral, Bogor Explained

Bogor Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Indonesian: Gereja Santa Perawan Maria), is a historic church building in the Diocese of Bogor in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.[1]

A church in Buitenzorg (Dutch name for the area) in 1894 served both Protestants and Catholics.[2] The cathedral was built 1905. During the World War II era, it was desecrated in 1945.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.indonesiatravelguides.com/top-10-churchs-you-should-see-in-indonesia.html Top 10 churches you should see in Indonesia
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=V2FJAAAAYAAJ&dq=buitenzorg+catholic+church&pg=PA461 The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=ERTPAAAAMAAJ Netherlands News: The Netherlands, the Netherlands East Indies, the Netherlands West Indies

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